People typically start drinking and using to relieve stress and relax, to end their curiosity, or because of peer pressure. During this time of discovery, there will be some who can take it or leave it and there will be some who cannot take it and will not be able to leave it. Someone who […]
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Nov
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As the holiday season officially kicks off with Thanksgiving Day, there is more than meets the eye when it comes to celebrating this holiday. With food and gratefulness being the focal point of this special family day, you would seem to have everything you would need for a wonderful time. Everyone is eating delicious food. […]
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Nov
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The opioid crisis in America has affected people of all ages including young children. When mommies and daddies are unable to show up for their kids due to their addiction to drugs or alcohol, children get caught in the crossfire and have no idea how to cope. These minors suffer trauma and abuse that could […]
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Nov
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One of the mainstays in recovery is practicing the principles in all your affairs and this encompasses time management. Honestly, you have done enough things during your addiction to breakdown your confidence that today in recovery, you should attempt to do things that will build you back up. One of those areas could be time […]
Getting through life at any stage at times can be unbearable. Dealing with all the obstacles that come up are difficult to manage when a person has no coping skills to take them through. Trying to wing a crisis situation can be tough to navigate with high anxiety and complete panic. Finding ways to calm […]
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Oct
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As the vaping epidemic continues to unravel more information showing the negative effect e-cigarettes have on people who use them, the more the vaping industry continues to become exposed. In late September, the news broke that Walmart would be taking all e-cigarettes off their shelves for good. This revelation is a major decision within a […]
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Oct
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Therapy is typically a suggestion people receive who are suffering from addiction or mental health issues. The point of attending therapy is to work out the painful and shameful aspects of the past so that you can have freedom in your present to move into your future with tools to guide you in sobriety and […]
Getting sober was probably not your idea because most likely you were unknowingly beaten into a sense of reasonableness. One of the common fears about getting sober is that you will no longer have any fun. If that is your case in point to continue feeding your addiction, you could not be more wrong. Your […]
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Oct
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Recovery gives you the ability to learn how to make quality decisions. You might wonder what a quality decision is and if you are even making them. Chances are if you are not jumping the gun on things that have an impact on your life, you are already ahead of the curve. If you find […]
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Oct
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There is a little bit in all of us wanting to be right most of the time. To admit that you want to be right would mean that you are elevating ego over humility. Undoubtedly, a person who is in the throes of addiction will endlessly fight to be right. They will also take advantage […]